Fairbanks weather by month

Check out Fairbanks weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & daylight
UV levels & humidity

Temperature in Fairbanks (°F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	-2	7	23	41	59	70	72	66	55	32	10	-0
Min temperature (night-time)	-18	-13	-2	18	36	46	50	45	34	16	-6	-17
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Fairbanks

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	2	4	7	8	10	10	9	6	5	3	2	1
Daily hours of daylight	5	9	12	15	19	21	20	16	13	10	6	4
UV Index (Maximum)	0	0	1	2	3	4	4	3	2	1	0	0

Rainfall in Fairbanks

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	7	6	6	5	7	11	13	13	9	11	11	9
Average monthly rainfall (inches)	0.7	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.7	1.5	2.0	2.1	1.2	0.9	1.0	0.8

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The climate guide for Alaska (Fairbanks) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Fairbanks?

Fairbanks has a cold climate with cool summers and some rainfall in all months.

Fairbanks weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -2°F in Fairbanks, Alaska in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

-2
-2°F max day temperature
2
2 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
-18
-18°F min night temperature
5
5 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.7
0.7 inches of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index

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Fairbanks weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 7°F in Fairbanks, Alaska in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

7
7°F max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
-13
-13°F min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.6
0.6 inches of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index

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Fairbanks weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 23°F in Fairbanks, Alaska in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

23
23°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
-2
-2°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.5
0.5 inches of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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Fairbanks weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 41°F in Fairbanks, Alaska in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

41
41°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
18
18°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.4
0.4 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Fairbanks weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 59°F in Fairbanks, Alaska in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

59
59°F max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
36
36°F min night temperature
19
19 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.7
0.7 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Fairbanks weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 70°F in Fairbanks, Alaska in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall.

70
70°F max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
46
46°F min night temperature
21
21 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.5
1.5 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Fairbanks weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 72°F in Fairbanks, Alaska in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 2.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

72
72°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
50
50°F min night temperature
20
20 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.0
2.0 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Fairbanks weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 66°F in Fairbanks, Alaska in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 2.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

66
66°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
45
45°F min night temperature
16
16 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.1
2.1 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Fairbanks weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 55°F in Fairbanks, Alaska in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average.

55
55°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
34
34°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.2
1.2 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Fairbanks weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°F in Fairbanks, Alaska in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall, which might fall as snow.

32
32°F max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
16
16°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.9
0.9 inches of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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Fairbanks weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 10°F in Fairbanks, Alaska in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall, which might fall as snow.

10
10°F max day temperature
2
2 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
-6
-6°F min night temperature
6
6 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
1.0
1.0 inches of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index

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Fairbanks weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of -0°F in Fairbanks, Alaska in December based on long-term weather averages. There is 1 hour of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

-0
-0°F max day temperature
1
1 hour of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
-17
-17°F min night temperature
4
4 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
0.8
0.8 inches of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index

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